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CargoAir continues fleet update with B737-800 conversions
Bulgaria-based CargoAir has ordered its fourth B737-800SF freighter conversion from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) as it continues its fleet "revitalisation".The aircraft, (MSN 30883) is slated to commence modification at the end of October 2022, with all conversion-related touch labour to be performed by the authorised AEI conversion centre, Commercial Jet ...
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Cargo expansion helps Titan Airways to narrow losses
The delivery of new cargo aircraft helped UK-based freighter operator Titan Airways to narrow its losses and record revenues for the last financial year.For the 2021/2022 financial year running to March, the company reported record revenues of £121.1m, an increase of 110.1%, gross profits improved to £4.6m from a loss ...
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Maersk Air Cargo moves closer to operations with Asia-US test flight
Maersk Air Cargo is moving closer to operations with a test flight following its launch in April."In preparation for our new Maersk Air Cargo services between Asia and USA, we are operating a special demonstrator flight on 8/31 PM ex ICN (Incheon, Korea) arriving GSP (Greenville Spartanburg, SC) 9/1 AM ...
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NewsAlaska Air Cargo makes beary special flight
Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/ Woodland Park ZooAlaska Air Cargo has flown an orphaned brown bear cub to a new home after it was found wandering alone on a military base outside Anchorage, Alaska.The unnamed 89-pound female bear club has been safely settled at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo after being flown by ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo resumes Queensland-Hong Kong service
Cathay Pacific Cargo has resumed its weekly Boeing 747 freighter service from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport in Queensland, Australia to Hong Kong.In a LinkedIn post on August 4, the carrier said: "We are thrilled to be supporting local producers once more, delivering a wide range of exports including chilled meats, vegetables ...
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Atlas Air sees profits slide in Q2 as costs rise
Atlas Air Worldwide, which yesterday announced it is being acquired in a $3bn deal, saw volumes and profits take a hit in the second quarter while revenues improved.The company saw revenue grow to $1.2bn in the second quarter of 2022, compared with $990m last year, volumes totaled 83,922 block hours, ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo adds its latest freighter
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM has added another converted freighter to its fleet as it continues to expand its presence on the transatlantic.The freighter is the fourth of five freighter conversions it is due to receive this year and brings its total all-cargo fleet to 15 aircraft.The carrier is due to add ...
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Maersk Air Cargo newbuild B767-300Fs to be operated by Amerijet
Maersk Air Cargo's three newbuild Boeing B767-300F freighters will be operated by Miami-headquartered cargo airline Amerijet on a US-China route from this autumn.The order of the three new B767-300Fs was announced in April with the launch of Maersk Air Cargo. They are in addition to three leased B767s, also previously ...
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Atlas Air Worldwide to be acquired in $3bn takeover
Freighter firm Atlas Air Worldwide has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise valuation of approximately $5.2bn.The takeover is led by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo, affiliates of JF Lehman & Company, and Hill City Capital.Under the ...
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NewsEtihad Airways firms up order for seven Airbus A350F freighters
A350F Etihad Cargo. Photo: AirbusEtihad Airways has firmed up its order with Airbus for seven new generation A350F freighters as it looks to meet ongoing cargo demand growth.The carrier announced its intention to order the aircraft at the Singapore Airshow in February but today confirmed the deal.Tony Douglas, group chief ...
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InsightsMaindeck expansion positions Air Canada for cargo growth
US passenger airlines with global networks have long since shed their maindeck freighter fleets but north of the border there is a renaissance of the combination carrier business model.Air Canada Cargo has an order book for two production Boeing B777Fs, two production line B767 freighters and eight of its passenger ...
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InsightsCargo airlines weather the storm of fuel price hikes
The cost of fuel has been a pain point in the aviation industry throughout 2022, but air cargo carriers have tackled the challenge with tenacious determination.Expensive fuel is not a new phenomenon, however, a perfect storm of economic and political issues has seen prices continue to rise this year until ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo to add B777 freighters
Source: Air CanadaAir Canada will add B777 freighters for the first time as it continues to expand its presence in the all-cargo market.The carrier today announced an order for two factory-built B777Fs to enter into service in 2024.The order comes as Air Canada has been investing in converting its B767 ...
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Reports: Apollo group in talks over Atlas Air takeover bid
A group led by investment firm Apollo Global Managment is in talks to purchase airfreight group Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, according to Reuters.The newswire quotes a person familiar with the matter as saying that talks are at an advance stage, although no details of whether a deal had been reached ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo predicts muted peak season
Cathay Pacific Cargo is expecting a muted peak season while it continues to add passenger flights and faces cross-border trucking issues.Updating on current market conditions, Cathay Pacific head of cargo sales for Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA) Frank Yau said that demand out of Shanghai was expected ...
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CargoLogic Germany insolvency proceedings imminent
Insolvency proceedings are expected to be opened imminently against CargoLogic Germany (CLG), according to the airline's administrator.In an update, a spokesperson for insolvency administrator Lucas Flöther said that the company will soon need to start paying staff wages again. Those costs were previously secured for three months as part of ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo sees first-half revenues rise despite volume decline
Etihad Cargo reported a first-half increase in cargo revenues despite a drop in volumes as a result of a ramp-up of passenger operations.The Abu Dhabi-headquartered airline reported cargo revenues of $802m in the first half of 2022, representing an increase of 6% on the same period last year, despite a ...
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NewsAir France KLM sees cargo volumes tumble in Q2
Air France KLM (AF KLM) saw cargo revenue growth flatten and volumes decline in the second quarter as the group switched aircraft away from Asia.The airline group said that second-quarter revenues increased by 2.6% year on year to €918m, while cargo traffic dropped by 17.2% on last year to 1.7bn ...
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NewsKerry Logistics expands with Hong Kong-Alabama charter flights
Kerry Freight Controlled Network provides four charter flights a week from Hong Kong to Huntsville, Alabama. Photo: Kerry Logistics NetworkKerry Logistics Network is ramping up its Kerry Freight Controlled Network (KCN) with four charter flights a week from Hong Kong to Huntsville, Alabama in the US.Weekly direct flights depart from ...
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NewsAir China selects WFS for Liege freighter handling
Air China B777F. Source: WFSAir China has commenced a new three-year cargo and ramp handling agreement with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Liege.The airline operates four Boeing 777 freighter flights a week to Liege from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, the capital of Zhejiang Province, returning to China via Madrid.WFS expects ...